Kuala Lumpur- Disney Channel and Astro have launched inter-school dance competition ‘My School Rocks’ in Malaysia. Inspired by Disney Channel’s High School Musical, the contest requires groups of 10-16 students between the age of 9 and 16 to choreograph their own dance version of the High School Musical song We’re All in This Together. One team from each city will be chosen as finalists, to be announced on Disney Channel September 9 during the 7.30pm premiere of High … [Read more...] about Disney Channel and Astro launch ‘My School Rocks’ contest in Malaysia
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SingTel pay-TV announcement expected Friday
Singapore– SingTel is expected to make an announcement this Friday, July 20, regarding its IPTV service. SingTel has kept its IPTV plans closely under wraps since losing out on lucrative rights to EPL soccer. But it is thought the new pay TV service may be bundled with other services under SingTel’s ‘mio’ offering. … [Read more...] about SingTel pay-TV announcement expected Friday
Greg Robertson upped to SVP/ M.D. Asia Pacific, WBITD
Burbank/Sydney- Warner Bros. distribution veteran Greg Robertson has been promoted to Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD). Robertson will continue to supervise all of WBITD’s program licensing activities throughout more than two dozen territories in Asia and the Pacific Rim, including Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. This includes the sale of television series, … [Read more...] about Greg Robertson upped to SVP/ M.D. Asia Pacific, WBITD
Contender confirmed, Apprentice Asia next?
Singapore – The Contender Asia, unveiled here July 11, is just the start of a focus on Asia for formats from Mark Burnett Productions. “I fully expect Contender Asia to be the first of many Asian projects that we undertake with confidence. We are very, very Asia focused,” Burnett said, speaking via video. The Apprentice is expected to be the next Mark Burnett format to come to Asia, according to Riaz Mehta, Executive Producer of The Contender Asia and Chief Executive Officer of … [Read more...] about Contender confirmed, Apprentice Asia next?
Greg Robertson upped to SVP/ M.D. Asia Pacific, WBITD
Burbank/Sydney- Warner Bros. distribution veteran Greg Robertson has been promoted to Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD). Robertson will continue to supervise all of WBITD’s program licensing activities throughout more than two dozen territories in Asia and the Pacific Rim, including Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. This includes the sale of television series, … [Read more...] about Greg Robertson upped to SVP/ M.D. Asia Pacific, WBITD
Contender Asia ‘first of many’ for Mark Burnett
Singapore – The Contender Asia is just the start of a focus on Asia for formats from Mark Burnett Productions. “I fully expect Contender Asia to be the first of many Asian projects that we undertake with confidence. We are very, very Asia focused,” said Mark Burnett, speaking via video at today’s unveiling of the new show. Imagine OmniMedia will produce 15-episode reality series The Contender Asia in Singapore, thanks to backing from Media Development Authority and DBS … [Read more...] about Contender Asia ‘first of many’ for Mark Burnett
